Latacunga – Ecuador
Apart from being a good base from which to explore Cotpaxi and some of the local town markets this place has s laid back charm that makes one want to stay longer than planned. One piece of advice – if you pull in at the bus terminal across the river from the main centre you might want to consider getting a taxi to your hotel. The streets and pavements are narrow and definately not built for a European with luggage. There is a real danger of toppling over into the path of traffic as locals compete for a bit of space on the sidewalk . After circumnavigating the market a couple of times, wanderng around in a huge circle and, taking in half the city centre we finally found our hotel an hour afer arriving at the station. The city is small enough to take in in a day – 2 days and with most of the towns in Euador we found interesting stuff around every corner.
A Word in Your Ear 
I love the market shot with the veggies piled in buckets! Beautiful photos that make me want to travel. Terri
Never can stop admiring beauty of ecuador. Your readers can check out more on ecuador travels on my blog.
Amazing colourful shots as usual. I’d consider getting married to have a cake like that 🙂 EllaDee
You made me giggle. “locas” market, huh? “Crazy” may actually be a right adjective for a lot of local markets! Really enjoyed your photos!
Great images… Reminds me of my visit to Equador.
Great shots!
Misspelled ‘axi’ for taxi. I love the markets. In my recent trips I have found ample action and people shots. Yours are splendid. I always feel like a ‘victim’ when toting a suitcase. But in NYC, folks are towing suitcases all the time on the subway and no one notices. Certainly, I don’t give a second look.
Love your eye for colors … today my favorite is the buckets on the market – second the little cafe.
You have to stop posting about Ecuador! I so want to go, and my travel plans are fully booked already…
I love how bright and colorful everything seems to be.
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